Pours a clear, orange-ish amber with a thin deep cream head that doesn't last long.

Smell is mostly wood--kind of damp and dank. Some caramel sweetness. Faint aroma of pine and floral hops.

Slightly sweet caramel, pine, and floral hops upfront. Flavors follow through to the finish where some wood and toffee are added. Finish is kind of earthy with damp wood. At times a little alcohol is present at the finish as it warms.

Medium body with medium carbonation and a clean finish.

Pretty good--reminds me of Hopivore a bit. Seems very different than regular Mad Hatter. Decent hop presence in the taste, but still more sweet than bitter. Wood flavor is kind of nice, but sometimes comes across as damp, rotting wood.

Appearance: A hard pour creates a one finger, persistent off-white head. Body of the beer is hazy orange-amber. Leaves less lacing expected for an IPA.

Flavor: Wow!!! Very nice oak right up front, vanilla, piney hop, a light honey sweetness, and a relatively subdued bitterness lingers through the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation, and medium full body. Less-drying/tannic than I'd expect for an IPA.

Overall: A very interesting and enjoyable take on the IPA. The vanilla/oak flavor shows up front-and-center, but I also love how it complements the hop flavor that one would expect in an IPA. This is certainly one that I'd buy again, and I suggest you give it a try as well!

Pours an amber color. Clarity is a bit hazy.Has a smallish head leaving some spotty lacing.A caramel malt nose with hints of hops and church pews.Taste is sharp and sour or tart to start with. Its around mid point that the whiskey barrels come into play totally overwelming everything else. Tasting very much like a shot of bourbon.Not half bad.

Bottle from Champagne Cellars. Initially a very sour and then the woodiness takes over. Very Good drinkability, the barreling was effective. Lacey on a lighter yellow body. Hoppiness was well integrated and about right. A wood, whiskey and hop aroma.

Poured a medium/dark amber that is very translucent with a small ivory colored head that fleeted quite quickly. First aromas are very woodsy with smells of a freshly opened whiskey bottle. I assume the Kentucky barrels this beer was aged in were used for such in their previous lifetime. In addition, there are hints of pine and malt. The mouthfeel is not very robust and the tastes fade quick ending with just a slight bitterness and the alpha-taste of oak totally non-existent. Overall, a decent beer. I reviewed New Holland's Farmhouse IPA yesterday and found it to be astounding! This beer did not have the hoppiness I look for in an IPA. Nonetheless, it is one of a very unique taste and is worth trying.

O: Excellent beer for barrel aged fans; wish I had more of this. Very rounded and complimentary flavors. Highly successful version of the Mad Hatter. Probably the best beer I have had from this brewery (this is a compliment).